Waste — Emissions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Waste — Emissions was 1.46 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Afghanistan stood at 1.46 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Afghanistan peaked at 1.46 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.15 kt, in 1961.
Afghanistan ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.15 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.157 kt | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.164 kt | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.172 kt | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.181 kt | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.19 kt | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.199 kt | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.207 kt | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.214 kt | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.219 kt | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.23 kt | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.242 kt | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.253 kt | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.265 kt | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.276 kt | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.288 kt | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.299 kt | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.311 kt | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.322 kt | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.334 kt | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.345 kt | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.357 kt | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.368 kt | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.38 kt | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.391 kt | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.403 kt | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.414 kt | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.426 kt | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.437 kt | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.457 kt | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.46 kt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.478 kt | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.515 kt | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.541 kt | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.582 kt | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.62 kt | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.649 kt | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.643 kt | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.637 kt | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.652 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.68 kt | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.723 kt | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.786 kt | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.822 kt | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.848 kt | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.883 kt | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.924 kt | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.97 kt | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 kt | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 kt | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 kt | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.11 kt | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 kt | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.21 kt | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.28 kt | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3 kt | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 kt | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.33 kt | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.36 kt | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.41 kt | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 kt | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.46 kt | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1816 kt | 0.15 kt | 0.214 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2705 kt | 0.219 kt | 0.322 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3855 kt | 0.334 kt | 0.437 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5582 kt | 0.457 kt | 0.649 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8298 kt | 0.652 kt | 1.01 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 kt | 1.05 kt | 1.33 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 kt | 1.36 kt | 1.46 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions in Afghanistan?
- Waste — emissions in Afghanistan was 1.46 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 kt in 1961.
- How does Afghanistan rank for waste — emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf